jrixn1

They will go 10 louder if you turn clockwise 😁

Seriously though - what does it mean on Yamahas when 12 o'clock is indicated as 0dB?  In reference to what?

1 hour ago, SimBass said:

Anyone able to report back with "tried and tested gig experience" with this. I'm doing lots of Big Band doubling gigs at the moment and this would be ideal. So anyone using it for but both upright and electric would be especially appreciated 

Yep, tried and tested on upright and electric.  Line-ups range from quintet to 27-piece, and we're playing a mixture of clubs, wedding venues, and concert halls.  Sometimes I'm on in-ears (in which case, monitor feed input and IEM output both go via the EBS), or if not, I use one or two Yamaha DXR10 speakers.  Other than not having a tuner, the EBS does everything I need it to, and does it well, with nothing extraneous - it's really simplified my doubling setup.  Great connectivity and sensible layout makes it intuitive to tweak.  10/10 👍

6 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

I try to avoid Bass Direct, if at all possible.  This is not one of those times 😬
https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Flat_wound_strings.html

Dunlop 45-105, £59.99
Dunlop 45-125, £76.00

Sorry, I'm not sure what I was thinking - £37.27 (as per @Paolo85) is of course less than £59.99!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dunlop-DBFS45105-Flatwound-Strings-Medium/dp/B01C2T8V0W/ref=asc_df_B01C2T8V0W/

I try to avoid Bass Direct, if at all possible.  This is not one of those times 😬
https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Flat_wound_strings.html

Dunlop 45-105, £59.99
Dunlop 45-125, £76.00

Tolex is used only on Barefaced's 10" cabs.  The 12" cabs have a "durable textured acrylic finish" (their description).

Great cabs - GLWTS.

Is this closer: https://www.brightonion.co.uk/dual-ab-switch/ - put your tuner in output B?

Or if you want it without the loop, that would be just two basic AB boxes connected together.  If it must be physically in one box, contact James at Bright Onion as I think he does customizations.

If you put the output of any AB pedal into any pedal tuner, engaging the tuner will silence everything.

Not directly answering the question - but just putting it out there: although an EBS MicroBass 3 or Stanley Clarke preamp are expensive, once I'd sold my other EQ pedals, DI box, HPF/overdrive/tuner, headphone amp, and AB pedal - all of which were no longer needed - I was close to breaking even.

Have a look at DeWalt TSTAK or Stanley Pro-Stack (they're the same thing).  They are modular cases/drawers/etc, so you can configure to get exactly what you need.

(And if you have Markbass amps, the colour scheme will kind of match 😁)

Updated price: £45 posted.

EHX Hot Tubes

https://www.ehx.com/products/hot-tubes/

In good condition, with box.

£45 posted.

Use scored charts for a tight, professional performance even if the band have never met before and don't know the tunes.

I don't see how this can go wrong:

And I don't see how this can go right:

3 hours ago, Staggering on said:

too bad they showed all but the last one ( I think) an octave lower than it should be and out of the range of standard 4 string bass, but I guess that's being picky.

I know what you mean... but the video is correct, as they are sat at pianos and therefore naturally using concert pitch charts.  But the bass is a transposing instrument (sounds an octave below) so like any other (sax, trumpet, ...bagpipes...) the same-sounding line on each chart will be written in a different place.

2 hours ago, AxelF said:

I'm just slightly nervous about parting with my traditional rig setup for the odd occasion where I'm depping for a band that needs me to bring amp/cab but as you say, if it proves to be too bassy in that situation I can hopefully HPF/eq my way round that.

Most gigs I have full PA support - but every now and then, on those few occasions when there is no PA, I use one or two DXR10 mkII as backline.  And yes, exactly - just use your eq to get a good sound.  Indeed I find these type of powered speakers respond very intuitively to eq changes.

Most of the suggestions so far you can busk from a chord chart, right?  But the original example of Night in Tunisia is in a different category, as iReal is not going to bail you out here - the only option is to know it already.  I'd say more along the lines of All Blues, Footprints, Four on Six, the intro to Seven Steps from Heaven... if you DON'T play something approximating the original line, you're gonna get funny looks from everyone!

Very fast transaction of a pedal from Chris - bought it on Friday and it arrived on Monday.  Thanks!

Apologies but they sold via PM just before you posted.

Blue cable sold!

Orange & green still available.

Selling three 2m instrument cables - straight jack at one end, angled at the other.  Super dependable and come highly recommended by many basschatters.  They've been treated well, coiled loosely over-under and stored in a hard case when not in use.  Only selling as I need different lengths now.

https://www.designacable.com/unbalanced-mono-jack-to-jack-lead-black-van-damme-xke-cable-neutrik-straight-to-angled-plugs.html

New price is currently £17.82 for a 2m cable.

• Van Damme XKE ("Pro Grade Classic XKE Instrument Cable")  Unbalanced Guitar Lead
• Neutrik Straight to Angled Mono Jacks

1 cable = £11 posted
2 cables = £21 posted
3 cables = £31 posted

Bought a bass from Keir and it was so easy to chat with him and sort out the details.  It arrived so securely packed - really puts the professional stores to shame!  Bass is great, just as described, very happy with the transaction - thanks Keir!

I sold Matt some strings.  Fast payment and great comms - thanks! 👍

TC Electronic Spark Booster

https://www.tcelectronic.com/product.html?modelCode=P0DDN

Boxed and in good condition.

Updated price: £45 posted.

Reduced to £20 posted

Fender 7250
Nickel-plated steel roundwounds
45/65/85/105

Basically unused - they arrived on a new bass but I swapped them out straight away for flats.  Cut for Fender 4-inline headstock.

£8 posted

Ernie Ball flatwound strings (normal, not Slinky)
45/65/85/100/130

These are a few years old, so quite dark and thumpy.  Cut for 4+1 headstock.

£20 posted